Associate Director of Pharmacy Operations
SUNY Upstate Medical University
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The Associate Director of Pharmacy Operations oversees inpatient pharmacy operations at the Downtown Campus and advises the Executive Director of Pharmacy on operational matters. The role leads workflow design, technology integration, quality measurement, staffing, and supervision, while supporting budgeting and inventory management. It also leads departmental emergency preparedness planning and maintains policies aligned with best practices, standards, and regulatory and accreditation requirements.
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Job Summary:
The Associate Director of Pharmacy Operations oversees inpatient pharmacy operations and advises the Executive Director of Pharmacy on all operational matters at the Downtown Campus. Designs and adjusts workflows for optimal service, efficiency, and medication safety. Champions innovation in pharmacy operations by identifying opportunities for process redesign and new service models. Collaborates with informatics and automation teams to integrate technology into daily workflows. Establishes and maintains key operational and quality metrics (e.g., turnaround time, medication errors, drug expenditure, productivity) and uses this data to drive continual operational improvement, benchmark performance, and report outcomes to leadership team. Maintains policies and procedures aligned with best practices, national standards, and regulatory and accreditation requirements. Coordinates staffing, orientation and training, and supervises and evaluates pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Supports budgeting, inventory management teams. Takes department lead in emergency management preparedness planning for department operations. Assures completion of daily workload in the Director's absence and participates in meetings and committees as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
PharmD or B.S. in Pharmacy; NYS pharmacist license/registration required. A minimum of 5 years of progressive hospital/health-system pharmacy experience OR completion of a PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership residency required. 2 years of supervisory experience required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree (MBA, MHA, MS in Health-System Pharmacy Administration, or related field).
PGY1/PGY2 Residency
Board certification.
Experience with budgeting, regulatory compliance, USP compliance, pharmacy automation, and performance improvement.
Work Days:
Days, occasional off shift
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Recruitment Office: Human Resources
How this job compares
Set against the 1,913 open Pharmacy Operations jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- New York median$47–72K/yr23 salary ranges
- New York median$46–54/hr76 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 100 open Pharmacy Operations jobs in New York and 1,913 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- CVS Health47 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Pharmacy Operations postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (875 postings).
- Education
- 370 of the 1,913 open Pharmacy Operations jobs (19%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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